Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Northern Africa (UNSDG)
Northern Africa (UNSDG): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 5.17 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Northern Africa (UNSDG), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Northern Africa (UNSDG) recorded 5.17 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Northern Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 6.38 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.14, in 2017.
Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 92nd of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Northern Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.38 | — |
| 2001 | 6.26 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.16 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.07 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.94 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.88 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.76 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.68 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.61 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.57 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.38 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.31 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.24 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.21 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.18 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.16 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.14 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.17 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.16 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.15 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.15 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.17 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.93 | 5.57 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.25 | 5.14 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.16 | 5.15 | 5.17 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa (UNSDG)
- 89 France 3.96 compare
- 90 Seychelles 3.85 compare
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.81 compare
- 92 Tunisia 3.8 compare
- 93 Saint Lucia 3.7 compare
- 94 Syrian Arab Republic 3.58 compare
- 95 Jordan 3.53 compare
More health data for Northern Africa (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -6.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,206 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 16.4 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 56,320 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 6.68 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Child deaths 37,655 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.501 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 18,777 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Northern Africa (UNSDG) was 5.17 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 in 2017.
- How does Northern Africa (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 92nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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